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The Special Operations Battalion was created in 2002. It serves as the city's operation command during certain operations.
The Special Operations Battalion operates 7 pieces of apparatus. There is (1) Special Operations Rescue Services
Heavy Rescue, (2) Special Operations Medium Duty Rescues, (1) Emergency Response Unit, (1) Special Operations Mobile
Communications Center, (1) Special Operations Command Center and (1) Special Operations Battalion Chief's Truck. The
Special Operations Battalion responds to all Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI), Long-term operation fires, and Rescues involving:
Confined Spaces, Building Collapses, Water, SCUBA, High and Low Angle, and other extended operation Rescues. The Special Operations
Battalion can also be called by any Incident Commander seeking the expertise provided by the Special Operations firefighters.
All Special Operations Battalion firefighters go through years of extra training. All Special Operations firefighters must
have come from a Rescue prior to joining the Special operations Battalion. All of the firefighters must also have a minimum
of an Accociate's degree in Fire Science. All of the firefighter in the Special Operations Battalion have a minimum certification
of EMT-D, as well as certifications in SCUBA rescue, Swift Water Rescue, Confined Space rescue, High and Low Angle rescue,
and all firefighter are at least Technician Level Haz-Mat but most are Expert Level. Unlike the department's standard,
Special Operations firefighters take manditory physicals every 4 months (3 times a year) rather than the department's
once a year. The Special Operations Battalion is the most elite group of firefighters in the city.
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| Rescue Service |
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Rescue Services: 2005 Brickara Custom SOC Heavy Rescue/Crane
Crew: 6 Firefighters, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Captain
Pump: None
Tank: None
Foam: None
Other: Advanced Life Support Equipment, Heavy Duty Crane Arm, Hydraulic Extrication tools, Air tools, various hand tools,
Air bags, Thermal Imaging Camera, MCI gear, assorted rescue gear
| Special Operations 1 |
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Special Operations 1: 2004 Brickara Custom Body on Freightliner chassis
Crew: 3 Firefighters, 1 Lieutenant
Pump: None
Tank: None
Foam: None
Other: Hydraulic Extrication tools, Air tools, various hand tools, Air bags, Thermal Imaging Camera, MCI gear, assorted
rescue gear
| Special Operations 2 |
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Special Operations 2: 2004 Brickara Custom Body on Freightliner chassis
Crew: 3 Firefighters, 1 Lieutenant
Pump: None
Tank: None
Foam: None
Other: Hydraulic Extrication tools, Air tools, various hand tools, Air bags, Thermal Imaging Camera, MCI gear, assorted
rescue gear
| Emergency Response Squad 1 |
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Emergency Response Squad 1: 2005 Brickara Custom/Ford F-550
Crew: 2 Firefighters
Pump: None
Tank: None
Foam: None
Other: Support equipment
| Special Operations Command |
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Special Operations Command: 2005 Brickara Custom Command Tractor/Trailer
Crew: 1 Firefighter, 1 Lieutenant
Pump: None
Tank: None
Foam: None
Other: (8) Computers with wireless high-speed connections, (6) Flat-screen TVs with CCTV feeds, (10) Handheld Radios,
Telephones,
| Mobile Communications Unit |
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Special Operations Communications: 2004 Brickara Custom Command Truck
Crew: 3 Firefighters, 1 Lieutenant
Pump: None
Tank: None
Foam: None
Other: (4) Computers with wireless high-speed connections, (4) Flat-screen TVs with CCTV feeds, (30) Handheld Radios,
Telephones,
| Special Operations Battalion |
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Special Operations Battalion: 2004 Ford Excursion XLT 4x4/Brickara Custom
Crew: 1 Lieutenant, 1 Battalion Chief
Pump: None
Tank: None
Foam: None
Other: Command Equipment
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